granpaw
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Post by granpaw on Nov 9, 2007 7:00:41 GMT -5
Hi all. I found these (amoung others) in a box at the local junkyard. They were probably a part of someone's collection. The first two are a big block of dull dark green material that is about 5X3 inches and weighs about a pound. When held up to a strong light there is a hint that you can see through it. Number two I take to be a pet egg, or maybe the yolk of one. It was found out side the same box, the pieces were scattered. When I put them together there was still a small piece missing otherwise it formed a complete ball around the center stone. Material is a dull rough brownish grey, the dark spots are some wax that dripped on it. The center ball is really round, it was a trick of the light that gave it the appearance of having a cracked edge. Thanks for looking. granpaw
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Nov 9, 2007 7:26:04 GMT -5
That first one reminds me about jade. No clue about the second one.
Adrian
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 9, 2007 11:29:05 GMT -5
Yep, I'd say serpentine or soapstone for the first one. Second one looks like a concretion. We get lots of similar sandstone ans siltstone concretions in our area.....Mel
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granpaw
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Post by granpaw on Nov 9, 2007 11:44:12 GMT -5
It is really hard material (#1), maybe I will try a small cutting with my dremel. As for #2 if that is a concretion, then the inner stone must be millions of years older than the outside. Thanks!
granpaw
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granpaw
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Post by granpaw on Nov 9, 2007 11:55:31 GMT -5
well most of the indentations especially those big ones in pic #2 are soft like soapstone, but the outer is more like quartz or crystal.
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mirkaba
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Post by mirkaba on Nov 14, 2007 14:13:06 GMT -5
The first 2 look a lot like Montana Agate nodules and the second looks like a sandstone/siltstone concretion.....Cut em open and lets see!!!!! Bob
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granpaw
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Post by granpaw on Nov 16, 2007 11:35:55 GMT -5
Well Bob, that would be pretty hard to do. First, I have no lap tools at all except a dremel, and second..My brother in Oklahoma would kill me if I cut up his rock I gave him...that one gets a sigh. Also when I gave that one to him I also gave two very large pet wood "trunks" that the outer bark was still evident on and you could count the growth rings. No sigh for that one, that one gets a real loud what was I thinking!..
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Post by Bikerrandy on Nov 18, 2007 8:42:20 GMT -5
Has anyone mentioned to you about getting a Workforce tile saw at Home Depot? That's what me and about 100 other members use to rock rocks with. The saw is less than $100 but worth it's weight in gold.
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granpaw
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Post by granpaw on Nov 18, 2007 15:47:00 GMT -5
Yeah thanks Randy, after surfing about half of the pages here so far I too am leaning towards one of those WF saws. Thing is, I can find rocks easier than a Home Depot and everytime I start out to look for one I see another rock. ;0) But I will get one soon.
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AGATEGRRRL
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Post by AGATEGRRRL on Nov 23, 2007 13:58:21 GMT -5
The first one looks like chert to me & the second reminds me of Moki balls ( a type of concretion I believe) which you find in Utah & northern AZ.
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